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The Austin Steam Train offers rides through the Hill Country year round in fully restored coaches dating back to the 1920s. Departing from Cedar Park, the train has various routes to choose from. Its most popular route this summer is a ride to Burnet County and back with a 15-minute stop off in the town of Bertram, where riders can walk through a fully restored 1912 train depot, complete with old typewriters and luggage from the era.
This weekend you can play giant Checkers, see a free musical, take a train ride through Hill Country or paint with ice cubes at an outdoor museum. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
Watch “Lilo & Stitch” for the Movies at the Pool event at the El Salido Pool in the Anderson Mill Limited District on Friday, July 11. Food trucks will be on site from 6 – 8 pm and the movie will start at dusk.
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum will celebrate what would have been Charles Umlauf’s 103rd Birthday for its Free Family Day on Sunday, July 13 from 12 – 4 pm. Families can enjoy free admission and activities that are just for them from 12 – 4 pm.
Second Saturdays are for families at Laguna Gloria! Join the museum for Ice Cube Art this Saturday, July 12 from 11 am – 3 pm.
Zilker Theatre Productions present its 56th Annual Zilker Summer Musical – Oklahoma! Catch it this Friday, July 11 at 8:30 pm at the Zilker Hillside Theater for free (though donations are greatly appreciated)! The production will then run through the weekend and continue every Thursday – Sunday evening until Saturday, Aug. 16.
Happy 3-day weekend and 4th of July, y’all! This weekend you can see plenty of fireworks, play with tiny animals, take a train ride through Hill Country or see a live-action graphic novel. Here are our Top 10 Austin Family events…
Dell Diamond is hosting a Red, White and Blue Weekend for the Round Rock Express home games happening Friday, July 4, Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6.
Play with cute, tiny, real animals at Awesome Animal Mornings at Millie & Mox on Saturday, July 5 from 10 – 11 am. Free!
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